Are you secretly still not sure about the difference between an ARC and a galley? Do you cringe at the thought of someone asking you what a kit mailing entails? Are you curious about how a sales call actually works, but too afraid to ask? Have no fear—Dear YPG is here! Like your older...
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Join your fellow YPG logophiles, linguists, and armchair lexicographers on Monday, February 27th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Gray Mare (61 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003) for YPG’s first-ever Vocabulary Bee. Grab a beer, bring a friend, and channel your inner Noah Webster as we battle it out to see who will be crowned the biggest word nerd...
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We know you have a story in your portfolio that’s been gathering dust. Sure, you’ve thought about submitting it to this journal or that magazine, but some excuse came up and you eventually forgot about it. It’s time to send your writing out into the world. Join other writers as we polish our cover letters and...
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With every New Year come fresh starts, clean slates, and, new goals. And we’re not talking about swearing this will finally be the year you learn a new language. We’re talking career goals, and now is the perfect time to consider your professional objectives for 2017. Join us for a panel discussion with publishing professionals to...
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Digital Book World (DBW) is offering YPG members discounted admission to their conference SMARTER BOOK PUBLISHING FOR A DIGITAL WORLD. The conference takes place January 17-19, 2017 at the New York Hilton Midtown (1335 6th Ave). Think of it as an industry boot camp, where you’ll learn actionable strategies from industry insiders and engage in premium networking with a representative cross section...
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Dear Reader, have you heard? Lemony Snicket’s cast of wicked and unfortunate characters are coming to life in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Join us 6 PM, Tuesday, January 17th at Penguin (345 Hudson St.) as we watch Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and see the Baudelaire children suffer through misfortune after misfortune. We will be providing...
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Join YPG Writers for our signature write-in and flash workshop! We’ll do a quick introduction, followed by an hour of writing and optional sharing, then we’ll wrap up the meeting with a flash workshop. If interested in being critiqued, email YPGwriters@gmail.com with a 1,000-1,500 word submission that you’d like feedback on. We’ll email your piece to everyone who...
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On November 16, 2016, a group of approximately 20 YPG members gathered for a Brown Bag Lunch at Random House for the first installment of the Subsidiary Rights 101 series, focusing on foreign rights. The panelists included Tawanna Sullivan, Associate Director of Foreign Subrights (Penguin Random House), Abigail Koons, Literary Agent and Executive Director...
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On the evening of December 8th, the New York City chapter of our fellow publishing the WNBA came together with members of Young to Publishing Group at the AAP offices to wrap books to be donated to homeless families in upstate New York. A team of twenty, including nine WNBA-NYC members, went through ten rolls...
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This speech was delivered by Judith Platt, AAP’s Director of Free Expression Advocacy, at the 2016 YPG Conference. The First Amendment makes us the freest nation on the face of the earth! I don’t mean just the 45 words contained in the Bill of Rights. When we say that the First Amendment protects freedom...
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